Costco Wholesale (COST) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026)

Costco Wholesale (COST) reported Change in Cash of $1.2 billion for Q1 2026, down 19.53% on a YoY basis from $1.4 billion in Q1 2025, and down 43.29% quarter-over-quarter from $2.1 billion in Q4 2025.

Costco Wholesale (COST) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Costco Wholesale has reported Change in Cash for 18 years, with the latest figure at $1.2 billion in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Change in Cash fell 19.53% year-over-year to $1.2 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at $5.0 billion (up 54.16% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $4.3 billion, up 212.15% from the prior year.
  • Change in Cash for Q1 2026 stood at $1.2 billion, down from $2.1 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Change in Cash was $3.3 billion in Q4 2023, with the low at -$7.9 billion in Q1 2024.
  • Historically, Change in Cash has averaged $272.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $1.0 billion in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Change in Cash surged 407.04% — and 2024, when it tumbled 474.46%.
  • Costco Wholesale's Change in Cash stood at $653.0 million in 2022, then surged by 407.04% to $3.3 billion in 2023, then sank by 69.77% to $1.0 billion in 2024, then soared by 105.39% to $2.1 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 43.29% to $1.2 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Change in Cash figures came in at $1.2 billion (Q1 2026), $2.1 billion (Q4 2025), and $325.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Cash (Qtr)
1 Walmart 948.87 Bn 944.49 Bn 42.63 Bn -2.00 Mn
2 Costco Wholesale 430.50 Bn 412.26 Bn 8.88 Bn 1.17 Bn
3 Target 57.41 Bn 53.87 Bn 7.38 Bn -1.95 Bn
4 Dollar General 24.07 Bn 22.93 Bn 3.32 Bn -102.12 Mn
5 Dollar Tree 22.05 Bn 21.05 Bn 1.83 Bn 290.00 Mn
6 BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings 11.52 Bn 11.49 Bn 1.03 Bn -18.42 Mn
7 Pricesmart 5.32 Bn 5.02 Bn 265.07 Mn -54.47 Mn
8 Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings 4.78 Bn 4.48 Bn 310.92 Mn 114.98 Mn
9 Bbb Foods 22.39 Mn -214.25 Mn 210.92 Mn -4.84 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Feb 15, 2026 1.17 Bn
Nov 23, 2025 2.06 Bn
Aug 31, 2025 325.00 Mn
May 11, 2025 1.48 Bn
Feb 16, 2025 1.45 Bn
Nov 24, 2024 1.00 Bn
Sep 1, 2024 -498.00 Mn
May 12, 2024 1.31 Bn
Feb 18, 2024 -7.92 Bn
Nov 26, 2023 3.31 Bn
Sep 3, 2023 1.21 Bn
May 7, 2023 -477.00 Mn
Feb 12, 2023 2.11 Bn
Nov 20, 2022 653.00 Mn
Aug 28, 2022 -990.00 Mn
May 8, 2022 -626.00 Mn
Feb 13, 2022 -932.00 Mn
Nov 21, 2021 1.49 Bn
Aug 29, 2021 1.03 Bn
May 9, 2021 1.59 Bn